It’s not so much the size of government spending that counts – it’s the quality, writes Brian Toohey
02 Mar 10 Comments (1)An exotic answer to a real world problem
There are more straightforward ways of moving towards a low-carbon future, argues Brian Toohey
02 Dec 09 Comments (1)The novelists who kicked the hornets’ nests
Two novels, two realities. Brian Toohey looks at what fiction can tell us about governments and human rights
03 Nov 09 Comments (1)Shortchanging the “greatest moral challenge”
The vast spending gap between compensation and renewable energy demonstrates a lack of federal government commitment to dealing with climate change, writes Brian Toohey
07 Oct 09 Comments (6)The inheritor
John Faulkner will have his hands full cleaning up after other people’s mistakes, writes Brian Toohey
01 Sep 09 Comments (0)Ducking the challenge
Is Kevin Rudd a supporter or a critic of neo-liberal policy-making? On the evidence of his approach to climate change, it’s hard to know, writes Brian Toohey
05 Aug 09 Comments (0)Treasury and the footloose capitalists
Ken Henry’s review of the tax system is heading in the wrong direction, writes Brian Toohey
07 Jul 09 Comments (0)Spooked
The federal government is so anxious to avoid debt that it’s endangering its main priorities, writes Brian Toohey
02 Jun 09 Comments (0)Collision course
Abandoned in the 1960s, “forward defence” makes a disturbing reappearance in the government’s defence white paper, argues Brian Toohey
05 May 09 Comments (0)Onwards and upwards
The growing demands of the superannuation industry are narrowing the government’s spending options, writes Brian Toohey
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